SOL Review 6th Grade Reading

Front

The author's message about life is known as the story's -

Back

theme

Front

Main conflict in Matt's essay writing struggle: individual vs. -

Back

self

Front

The initiating event is the event that causes the _____ to start.

Back

conflict

Front

The hero swoops in to save the girl tied to the tracks right before the train hits her. This is an example of what plot element?

Back

climax

Front

The ______ is the very end of the story.

Back

resolution

Front

When describing the setting of the story, an author uses vivid descriptions and adjectives to help the reader picture the place in his mind. This is called -

Back

imagery

Front

What type of figurative language is in the sentence: "Mrs. Peace's eyes welled up with an ocean of feeling when all of her students passed the Reading SOL"?

Back

metaphor

Front

The bathroom was a hive as students gathered to hear the latest gossip. What type of figurative language is in this sentence?

Back

metaphor

Front

The kids caught a contagious cold. This is an example of-

Back

alliteration

Front

futilely
The teacher futilely asked the students to be quiet as she reviewed. The students simply would not listen.

Back

unsuccessfully